Edge-holder for carpets or rugs.



Nv- 724,885- l PATENTED APR. 1 7, 19933..

J. L; KINGSTON. EDGE HOLDER 'FOR GARPETS 0R BUGS.

APPLICATION FILED APB.. 23, 1902.

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f JME-s `L. Kines-TON. or -B Encan-:OLDER F'oR SPECICATIN farming' part of Letters l Application lne-d April 273, 1902.

To all wiz/m, it mrtg/concern:

Be it knownv 4that I, JAMES L.

oston-, in the county of Suolk and State of Iassachusetts, have invented a new and 'use- -ful vImprovement in Edge-Holders for Carpets yor Rugs, of which tiiefollowing is a full, clear,- and exact description, reference being had to vthe. a'clcbmpanyingdrawings, forming'a part lO,

of this specification,jin1 explaining its nature.

The invention relates to-a means for holding-the edges of rugs', carpets, and'othersimi` -lar articles straight or Afrom curling. It. is'

represen ted as combined with means for hold# ing the rug or carpet from slipping on a door,

' and also with means forv binding the edge-of the rug, carpet, or thing to' which it is attached for the purpose of finishing it,-and also j for the. purpose of protecting it from frayin g and from other wear.

It consists in a strip of suitableA material folded or 'shaped to provide one or moreatl' taching-wings and also a receptacle or pocket for holding a conformable weight like a lead wire. y v

I will now describe the invention in conjunction with the drawings forming a part of this specication, wherein- Figure l is a View. in edge elevation of a stri p of binding material adapted to be folded at the center-of its length in forming the edgeholder. l Fig. 2 represents it as so folded about a strand of lead wire. Fig. 3 shows it attached to the edge of a rug. Fig. 4 is aview in plan of a portion of the rug and atr-ached edge-holder. Fig. 5 represents a modified form of the strip of material from which' the edge-holderis made. Fig. 6 represents it .as folded to shape and provided with the lead strand and as attached to the edge of a .rug with the wider wing uppermost. Fig. 7 is a modified form attached to la rug with the wider wing lower-most. Fig. 8 is a modified form showing the holder provided with narrow wings.' Fig. 9 is a'view in perspective of a portion of a rug and the holder having two wide wings attached thereto.- a sectional view illustrating the use of strung metal beads as an equivalent for the lead strand or Wire. v

l `Referring to the drawings, A represents a Fig. 1'0 is strip of iexible material used in the forma- Patent N0.724,e85,da1;ea April 7,1903. l 'sereine 1041.250. (No man.)

i tion of the holder. It is represented as havu INGsToN, a citizen of the United States, anda resident of ing upon one'sidethe smooth surface a and upon the other side the frictional surface a', with an interposed narrow smooth surface d3.

wing'- has 'a roughenedouter surface and-a .smooth inner surface,and the pocket has a smooth 'edge andlreceives and holds a weight a7, preferably continuous,v of conformable metal, preferably lead or'strung metal beads. 'lhe'wingsA are united together close-tolthe pocket, preferably by a line-of stitching. The

wings beyond the line of stitching are free to be opened or separatedv and to receive be? tween them the edge b of the rug or carpet B and with the weighted pocket broughtI ,close to the edge of the rug or, carpet. (See Fig. The wings are then united to the rug er carpet by one or more lines b' of stitching or i-n any other desired way. The mate- I rial for the holder which I prefer to use has a fibrous inner section and a rubber outer section; but I do not confine myself to the use of this material, as any material which will answer to form a pocket and hold the conformable metal weight and als provide an atraching wing or wings may be used.

In Fig. 5 I have represented a strip of ma terial adapted to form a pocket for holding the conformable weight, a relatively broad wing, and a relatively narrow wing. When sc formed, it may be secured to the edge of the rug or carpet,\as represented in Fig. 6,

with the broad wing uppermost, or, as repre-l sented in Fig. 7,-with the vbroad wing lowermost. l 4 In Fig. 8 I haverepresented a Astructure in which both wings are made narrew.

l In Fig. 9 I represent astructure in 'which lthe wings have a frictional surface varying from that of Fig. 4.

In Fig. 10, which is a longitudinal section of a weighted pocket, I have shown the weight as afforded' by means of strung metal beads.

The metal weight' must be of a comformable naturepand for this reason a soft ductile metal with no spring, like lead, must be used,

or strung metal beads.

I have represented the holder as containing but o 'ne metal'strand, but it may-have more fever it is desirable to attach an invisible strip of flexible material to the edge of a flexible fabric for the purpose of holding the edge of the fabric and the fabric itself in shape.

It will be noticed that the metal forming the weighted edge is not only concealed by the pocket which holds it, but that the metal itself acts as a reinforcement to the binding of the material provided by the holder, and serves not only to strengthen it and the edge of the material to which it isattached, but also serves to prevent the tearing or vdamage of the holder and likewise of the article to which the holder is secured.

It will be observed with the structure represented in Figs. 1 and 2 that the corrugations actas a guard for the strip used in forming the pocket and.l holding the metal Weight in place and also for the lines of stitching used in uniting the wings to the rug or carpet.

vNot only does this invention provide a d esil-able means for binding and protecting the edges of rugs, carpets, duc., strengthening 'said edges and causing them to lie or draw flat, but where the wings are also provided 'with resilient or frictional surfaces it further serves to prevent detached rugs or carpets from slipping and also to protect the surfaces of said rugs or carpets adjacent to the edges from undue wear. l

Having thus fully described my invention, I claim and desire to secure by Letters Patent of the United States-- 1. An edge-holder of the character specified, comprising a flexible strip folded to form a pocket, and having extending therefrom flexible means for attachment to the edge of a carpet or rug, and a continuous, inelasticvv but flexible, self-conforming, metal weight or filling contained in said pocket, as and for the purposes set forth. v

2. An edge-holder of the character specitied, `comprising a thin, flexible strip forming a pocket, and having extending therefrom flexible means for attachment to the edge of a carpet or rug, which means also has a frictional, outer surface, and a continuous, inelastic but flexible, self-conforming, metal weight or filling contained in said pocket, substantially as described.

JAMES L. KINGSTON.

Witnesses:

J. E..R. HAYES, F. F. RAYMOND, 2d. 

